Developing a Model to Evaluate the Impact of Initiation Activities on Project Success in Iran by Considering Managing Stakeholder Engagement as a Moderator

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the success of Iranian construction projects and determine the importance of these factors and the moderating role of stakeholders’ engagement on the aforementioned relationship. The questionnaire was designed, and its validity was confirmed by eight experts. Then, it was sent to 400 experts and 381 completed questionnaires were collected. Using structural equation modeling with Smart PLS software, data extracted from the questionnaire were analyzed. The remarkable results of this study include: The results indicate a positive relationship between the initial activities and the success of the project and considering that the four stakeholder engagement management activities had a positive moderating effect. The initial activities without applying the activities of stakeholder engagement management, 38.4%, and after applying them as a moderator, 40.70%, explain the success of the project. The innovative aspect of this research is that so far not enough attention has been paid to measure the impact of initial project activities on the success of construction projects in Iran and effectiveness of stakeholder engagement management as a moderator in the relationship between them.